as in tried
to make an effort to do
after attempting—and failing—to start the lawn mower on my own, I finally succeeded with a neighbor's help don't even attempt walking on your broken foot
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Recent Examples of attempted
Bode made it out of the fire, but as Vince, Sharon and Walter attempted to escape, part of the building collapsed on them.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The Department of Justice attempted to secure a felony indictment, and after that failed, charged him with misdemeanor assault.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Other alternative options, like Sling TV, which has a daily subscription offer, have attempted to woo potential switchers, too.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
As some contract employers attempted to be as transparent as possible, NASA's communication efforts with its own workforce shrank over the course of the year.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The Department of Justice attempted to secure a felony indictment, and after that failed, charged him with misdemeanor assault.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Other alternative options, like Sling TV, which has a daily subscription offer, have attempted to woo potential switchers, too.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
As some contract employers attempted to be as transparent as possible, NASA's communication efforts with its own workforce shrank over the course of the year.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for attempted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attempted
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On third-and-1 with seven seconds left, Schakel took the snap and tried to spike the ball, which would have stopped the clock and given his team one final play to go for the win.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Soika, a surgeon, unsuccessfully tried to book a rental car to get to Utah for a weekend trip before settling on an option that seemed straight out of Hollywood.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Attempted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attempted. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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